118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 844 — Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023

“To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Feb 6, 2023

Last action Feb 6, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Referred

Feb 6, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 6, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.